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How Empathy Can Help You Heal
John Bathen | 21 August

Empathy, or the ability to step into the shoes of another person and feel what he or she is feeling,

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Why You Should Wait to Date
John Bathen | 11 August

Experts almost universally advise against making any major life changes in the first year of sobriety – and this includes

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4 Tips to Make the Most Out of Family Therapy
John Bathen | 2 August

Including family therapy as part of your overall addiction treatment can increase your chances of getting (and staying) sober, according

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4 Reasons to Continue Talk Therapy
John Bathen | 26 July

If you’re in rehab, it’s likely that talk therapy – between you and a therapist, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist or

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What You Need to Know About Family Intervention
John Bathen | 21 July

Does your loved one need a “carefrontation” or family intervention? This type of sensitive, guided confrontation may be the first

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Drugs are only a Symptom of the Disease
John Bathen | 21 July

The disease of addiction was prevalent in my life before I ever picked up a substance. I can remember my

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Tips for Finding a Job After Rehab
John Bathen | 12 July

Searching for a job is stressful for anyone – and even more so if you’re returning to work after some

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Fear Of…
John Bathen | 11 July

Fear is a big part of recovery. It is not always a bad thing. We had fear when we were

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Common Fears About Rehab – And How to Overcome Them
John Bathen | 7 July

Making the decision to enter rehab isn’t easy and it can be downright scary. But letting fear get in the

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Study: Opioid Addiction Rates Skyrocket, Yet Few Seek Treatment
John Bathen | 30 June

A new large-scale study reveals yet another heartbreaking finding when it comes to opioid addiction. Over the last seven years,

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